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Bilateral breast lymphoma in lactating woman: rare and particularly aggressive entity

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is seldom encountered in breast. Primary malignant lymphomas of the breast in pregnant or lactating women are more uncommon with massive bilateral breast enlargement rapidly followed by widespread dissemination to several organs. Its diagnosis is often delayed, its treatment still be defined, and its prognosis is particularly poor. We report the case of a 20-year-old Moroccan woman with bilateral primary diffuse B-cell lymphoma of the breast, treated with chemotherapy without a favorable response, progressed to deterioration then death. This case highlights the management difficulties of this group of very high-risk lymphomas.

Source: Oxford Medical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omaf014

Authors: Fatima Ezzahra Lahlimi, Ouadii Abakarim, Ibtissam Mhirig, Illias Tazi

Institutions: Cadi Ayyad University, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI

Language: English

Topic: Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,103